Bill Davis
Bill Davis
Just keeps getting the ball, series after series. This is his third year in the same backfield at Louisiana. 2025 brought the first one: All-Sun Belt. The receipt on tape: 132 rush yds, 6 rec yds against McNeese, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Michael Desormeaux.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Michael Desormeaux
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2025
W 34–10
vs McNeese
132 rush yds (19 car) · 2 TD
Dominant 24-point win at home against McNeese.
How he plays
Play style
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Louisiana
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Running back · Louisiana
Returning around him
- 57% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 1 Louisiana player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -2 net (5 in / 7 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Louisiana · Last season: 6-7 · Talent rank #91 · 2026 recruiting class #91
DNA match
Player DNA
Workhorse
Built to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Chip Trayanum’s 2023 season.
Matches Chip on
Differs from Chip on
Through 3 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Garrett Groshek’s path through Wisconsin.
Garrett Groshek
Greg McCrae
Dedrick Mills
Joshua Samuel
Narii Gaither
Matches Garrett on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Benjamin Hall's junior season at North Carolina (2025).
Matches Benjamin on
Differs from Benjamin on
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #170
Peaked at #170 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · rushing yards
2023–2025+304%
Up 304% from first season to most-recent.